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Foodie Holidays

Trips where the table is as memorable as the journey.

Some of the best food moments aren’t the ones you stumble across - they’re memories (and new favourite recipes) that last long after the holiday ends. The morning spent at a fish market in Seoul. A cooking workshop in a Moroccan riad. Lunch at a working farm just outside of Sorrento. Tea tasted where it’s grown, in Darjeeling or Sri Lanka.

Experiences like these are woven into our holidays – not left to chance, not something to research and arrange. They’re simply part of the journey.

For travellers who think about food the way others think about landmarks, these are the itineraries worth considering.

Our holidays for food and wine lovers

Two port wines in glasses with view of the Douro river and city of Porto, Portugal
Panorama of old town and the Douro River in Porto, Portugal.
  • Portugal, Spain
  • 5* ships
  • Flights included
  • Full board dining
  • 10 included experiences
  • Tour of famous port producer with tasting
  • Traditional Portuguese food & wine production experience
  • Traditional spanish market visit & tapas
Plan ahead, save 10% on 2027 & 2028 holidays.
Plan ahead, save 10% on 2027 & 2028 holidays.

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Highlights of South Korea

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  • South Korea
  • 3* / 4* hotels
  • London Heathrow Airport
  • 21 included experiences
  • Daily breakfast, one lunch and two dinners
Plan ahead, save 10% on 2027 & 2028 holidays.
Plan ahead, save 10% on 2027 & 2028 holidays.
Sunrise at the Moselle river bend over the village Bremm, Germany
  • Germany
  • 5* ships
  • Flights included
  • Rail included
  • Full board dining
  • Multiple wine tasting experiences
  • Visit the Lindt chocolate museum
  • Explore Germany's oldest city
Upper deck cabins at middle deck prices on select Oct '26
Upper deck cabins at middle deck prices on select Oct '26

River Cruise

Gastronomy of the Seine River Cruise

  • France
  • 5* ship
  • Flights included
  • Rail included
  • Full board, plus Chef’s Dinner
  • 13 included experiences
  • See the famous 'Water Lillies' pond at Monet's house
  • Tour of Bizy castle with cider and cheese tasting
Upper deck cabins at middle deck prices on select Oct '26
Upper deck cabins at middle deck prices on select Oct '26
Aerial view of Cape Town in South Africa from helicopter
A cheetah mother laying with her three cubs amongst the bushes
Landscape scene of a valley with African trees, Eswatini
A whalefin emerging from the sea
Landscape in Stellenbosch, Western Cape, South Africa, at sunset.

Escorted Tour

South Africa

  • South Africa, Czech Republic, Denmark
  • 3* / 4* hotels
  • Flights included
  • Daily Breakfast, 2 lunches & 4 dinners
  • 15 included experiences
Plan ahead, save 10% on 2027 & 2028 holidays.
Plan ahead, save 10% on 2027 & 2028 holidays.

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Plate of carbonara

Italy’s Best Cities for Food and What to Eat While in Italy

Pizza, pasta, cheese, delicious desserts – and espresso coffee and gelato too. Buon appetito!

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Several trays presented with a variety of Spanish tapas on the bar counter

The History of Tapas

Discover the history of Tapas - the ideal way to eat your way around towns the length and breadth of Spain.

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Close-up of Pastel de Nata, a Portugal egg tart

The Portuguese Food Favourites You Have to Try

Visit any local market on a cruise through Portugal’s beautiful Douro valley and you may find yourself doing a double take.

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